Hägnagölen
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Hägnagölen lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hägnagölen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Hägnagölen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Hägnagölen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hägnagölen, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Hägnagölen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Lindqvistbream36 cm
- 2Jonas Wagnerbream34 cm
- 3Bjørn Falkperch18 cm
- 4Astrid Wagnerroach15 cm
- 5Hanna Strandroach15 cm
- 6Tomas Wikströmroach14 cm
Species records here
bream34 cmJonas Wagner
perch18 cmBjørn Falk
roach14 cmTomas Wikström
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